I’ve stopped more immigrants than Trump. Here’s how…

I’m no politician. But I’ve accidentally stumbled upon a fantastically easy 1-step plan for keeping immigrants out of the US. And it works. Ready? Here it is… Be

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The long, hard road out of Vielha

To the south of Vielha the path heads up the mountain. The river is on my right, and the last houses of the village are behind me. It’s

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Summer in Madrid: The Ghost Town

Sunday. Madrid. Mid August. Everybody who can afford it is far away. On a beach somewhere. Searching for relaxation, an escape from the day to day. And nearly

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Digital Nomad Chronicles: Celebrating my first year without a boss

Today, we’re celebrating freedom. It’s been a year since I gave my last company classes and declared victory over the Spanish labor market. A full year, but I

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Brexit: Revenge of the Euro-Rednecks

I woke up this morning feeling pretty optimistic. I rolled over, turned my phone off airplane mode, and thought: “I’ll just check the news to make sure the

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Summer is coming, tourist traps, new elections and business adventures

What’s up, chorizophiles? I haven’t been very active on here of late, for a series of reasons: Running an online business is harder than I originally imagined. I’m

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Adventures in the UK: Mr Chorizo goes to London

I’ve recently come back from the UK. It was my first time there. How did I manage to live in Europe for more than a decade without visiting

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What readers are saying about the Chorizo Chronicles

Big changes around here, y’all. I’m back from Ireland… Where I had a hell of a time, eating mashed potatoes with gravy and getting teary-eyed about the monuments

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Serbs and Croats–an eye-opening journey to the Balkans

Quick, who’s your favorite Croatian painter? Yeah, that’s what I thought. I chose Zagreb as part of my first trip to Eastern Europe because it just seemed like

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For my all tough, red-bearded ancestors, up there in Valhalla

My Viking ancestors spent days like this chopping down trees and building ships with their bare hands. Then, they would sail those ships across freezing oceans to distant lands.

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